equate to
phrasal verb
equated to; equating to; equates to
: to be the same as or similar to (something) : to equal
Disagreement doesn't equate to disloyalty.
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And the whistle didn’t equate to that.
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Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 8 Jan. 2026
That equates to $496,500 a unit.
—George Avalos, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026
That equates to roughly $74 million each day.
—Lana Ferguson, Dallas Morning News, 7 Jan. 2026
That equates to $252, approximately, annually for the shorter terms and about $276 for the longer ones.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026
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Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 8 Jan. 2026
That equates to $496,500 a unit.
—George Avalos, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026
That equates to roughly $74 million each day.
—Lana Ferguson, Dallas Morning News, 7 Jan. 2026
That equates to $252, approximately, annually for the shorter terms and about $276 for the longer ones.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for equate to
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“Equate to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/equate%20to. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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